William Faulkner

"Barn Burning"
"Red Leaves"
"A Rose for Emily"


1

"Barn Burning"

Analyze the character of the father. What is the motivation behind his actions?

2 Discuss Faulkner's treatment of either race or gender in this story.

3 Examine the narrator and how Faulkner creates different levels of reflection in the narrator's perspectives.

4

"Red Leaves"

Discuss Faulkner's treatment of race. How and why is he addressing Native Americans and African Americans together?

5 Analyze Faulkner's use of section breaks and his overall structure.

6 Explain the thematic significance of the title.

7

"A Rose for Emily"

The narrator uses the perspective of "we." How does this affect the narrative?

8 Explain Emily's relationship to the town and the people. What does the narrator mean by "Alive, Miss Emily had been a tradition, a duty and a care."?

9 Examine the story in relation to the tradition of Southern Gothic.


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